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3/1/2006 - Assumes role as NGC Grading Finalizer

3/1/2006 - It is a normal occurrence in the process of minting coins that, over time, some part of the dies may become either partially or fully clogged with debris. The most common form of this debris is a combination of metallic fillings and grease or oil which I will call "metallic dirt."

3/1/2006 - Jeff Isaac has joined NGC as a Grading Finalizer and relocated to the Sarasota area. A numismatist with over 25 years of professional experience, Isaac is also widely recognized as one of the premier coin graders in the industry.

3/1/2006 - What does eye appeal have to do with grading coins? If the top grading services, NGC and PCGS, label a coin with a grade, shouldn't it be the same price no matter what? The answers to these questions are as complex as buying a new car.

3/1/2006 - The 1931-S nickel is an enormously popular coin with collectors, due to both its very low mintage for a 20th century issue and its relatively high availability in Mint State condition. This fortunate convergence has allowed collectors of moderate means to own a nice, lustrous example of a coin that, in theory, should be almost unobtainable.

3/1/2006 - NGC seeks to publish informative, well-written, forward-thinking articles and ideas about numismatics.

3/1/2006 - NGC will offer On-site Grading and Encapsulating at the ANA National Money Show in Atlanta, GA April 6-7. In addition to the $100 and $65 on-site show services normally offered, NGC will also have a $50 On-site Gold Special. NGC will be at tables 817, 818, 820, 822. Please read below for complete details:

2/17/2006 - Jae Lee! John Romita, Sr! Ron Marz! Lee Moder!

2/17/2006 - CGC has announced that the very talented Amanda Conner (JSA: Classified) & Jimmy Palmiotti (Hawkman, Jonah Hex) will be signing at the CGC booth at MegaCon.

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